Jammu Tawi, Dec 22: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the public health system preparedness for the new COVID variant Omicron, which is reportedly 3-4 times more infectious than the Delta variant.
Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Medical Education, Divisional Commissioners Kashmir/ Jammu, all Deputy Commissioners, MD National Health Mission, Director, Family Welfare, and concerned HoDs participated in the meeting.
The Chief Secretary directed the district administration to enhance testing and contact tracing for positive patients and closely trace the infection trajectory to establish micro-containment zones at an early stage.
Additionally, all Deputy Commissioners were directed to ensure strict enforcement of COVID Appropriate Behaviour (CAB), COVID SOPs/protocols and micro-containment zones, besides regulating large gatherings.
“Any breach on these accounts will lead to imposition of night curfews and further restrictions,” Dr. Mehta added.
